Climate risk · Rationale

Atmospheric chemistry change

Atmospheric hazard characterised by changes in the chemical composition of the atmosphere, such as elevated carbon dioxide concentration or surface ozone, that alter plant growth, productivity, and ecosystem function.

Definition source: IPCC AR6 WGI Ch.6; WGII Ch.5

Synonyms

atmospheric composition change

Broader

Atmospheric hazard

Narrower

none

Counts as adaptation

Always (adaptation-specific).

Provenance

Domain expert

Identifier

CRK_112 · https://mlolita26.github.io/cgiar-climate-taxonomy/terms/CRK_112
(planned permanent identifier: https://w3id.org/cgiar/climate-taxonomy/CRK_112)